RE: 48kW DRSSTC and RELIABILITY

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H" <daniel.h.mccauley@xxxxxxxx>

Yes, severe, but remember again, this system has to be designed for
someone that really has no knowledge of whats going on, and anything is
possible.  Basically, its just short-circuit protection, and we
presently do have a solution.

dan



>For example, one test would be to run the full-bridge at full power,
>then throw a direct ground to the primary.

I don't think that's a reasonable test: it's like expecting an open
frame power supply to survive getting a screwdriver poked in it at
random while powered. All the other tests you mentioned, fine, but I
think that one is just too severe :-o

If you still want to pass it, it might be worth putting fuses (or
limiting resistors) in both the hot  and neutral power lines. The
short circuit current has to return through the live and neutral and
the fuses should stop it.

Steve Conner
http://www.scopeboy.com/